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ALFRED MANESSIER | Descente de la croix
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfred Manessier
- Descente de la croix
- signed and dated
- oil on canvas
- 27 x 46 cm ; 10 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1946.
Provenance
Galerie René Drouin, Paris
Collection Philippe Leclercq-Lestienne, Roubaix
Guy Loudmer, Paris - Hôtel Drouot, Importants tableaux abstraits et contemporains, 2 June 1991, lot 164
Private Collection (acquired during the above sale)
Tajan Paris, Art Abstrait et Contemporain, 11 Octobre 1998, lot 1
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner
Collection Philippe Leclercq-Lestienne, Roubaix
Guy Loudmer, Paris - Hôtel Drouot, Importants tableaux abstraits et contemporains, 2 June 1991, lot 164
Private Collection (acquired during the above sale)
Tajan Paris, Art Abstrait et Contemporain, 11 Octobre 1998, lot 1
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie René Drouin, Le Moal, Manessier, Singier, 30 November - 21 December 1946, no. 24
Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Un demi-siècle de peinture francaise, 1900 - 1950, 10 June - 3 July 1950
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts; Eindhoven, Stedelijk van Abbemuseum, Manessier, 22 January - 10 April 1955; catalogue, no. 14
Le Sentiment mystique dans l'art actuel - Connaissance des Arts n° 102, August 1960, p.p. 62-69, p. 62, illustrated
Lille, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Un demi-siècle de peinture francaise, 1900 - 1950, 10 June - 3 July 1950
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts; Eindhoven, Stedelijk van Abbemuseum, Manessier, 22 January - 10 April 1955; catalogue, no. 14
Le Sentiment mystique dans l'art actuel - Connaissance des Arts n° 102, August 1960, p.p. 62-69, p. 62, illustrated
Condition
This work is execute don its original canvas and is not relined. Under very close inspection, two tiny losses are visible along the lower edge. Under UV light inspection, one area fluoresces along the lower edge and traces of restoration are visible along the right edge.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Madame Christine Manessier. This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Alfred Manessier currently in preparation.